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Just got my new acl, a couple questions.
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Alright, I just got back from the hospital, got my acl replaced and meniscus fixed. Now, I'm looking at 6 months without any real skiing, so I'll probably end up smoking alot. I would've asked my doctor about this, but my mom was always within earshot. Anways, are there any bad reactions between weed and vicodin that anyone knows of? Additionally, I've heard that smoking nugs can slow your recovery time from injuries. Still, I know most skiers smoke mad weed during rehab, and I can't imagine that it'll be that much of a problem. Anyone have any good information about this topic in general?
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steriods weaken tendons....
but you weren't asking about those...
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you will be fine, blaze as you like. the only effect of smoking on vike's is you will get fairly drowsy.
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^^Wrong
I used to blaze quite a bit, and have had multiple knee operations - From experience I can tell you that smoking during your recovery is a stupid idea! It may seem like the easy thing to do, and it sure makes you comfy. But knee surgery recovery is an active process and is not that big of a deal.
I hate seeing pussys who act like their life ended because of a knee surgery...sack up, get off the couch, get outside and beat up that leg.
The more active you are, the stronger your body will be and faster your recovery - sitting around losing muscle mass SUCKS and can take a long time to gain back.
A puff here and there is ok, but do not be the guy on the couch, do not sit around blazed all day, your recovery will be longer and your knee will be weaker...
I guess it all comes down to personal vision - do you want to be strong in 6-months or overwieght and soft?
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^well what i said was not really wrong was it? Just not his best option.
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def don't sit around. i did that a bit too much and my knee stil isn't 100 percent after 6 months. work for your range of motion and after that work out alot
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Didn't it come with a manual???
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fork up the cash for physiotherapy if its a possibility.
defiantly worth it. it may seem like a waste of time at first, but once you get to the point where you can start pushing yourself it helps a ton
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hes right it is deff worth it, its slow at first but you see an imporvement quick
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do as much pt as possible. i'm skiing 4 months out with my doctors blessing, but i did 4 months of rehab 3 times a week.
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blaze adn then go do shit
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my bro had to take vicodin when he tore his acls he only took it for a week really. and if he felt pain before he went to bed he occasionaly took it...but im sure if u can wait like a week or so there wont be any side affects
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